OET interlinear MAT 4:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

λέγει αὐτῷ

˱he˲_/is/_saying ˱to˲_him

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: “he tells him”

Note 2 topic: translate-tense

λέγει

˱he˲_/is/_saying

To call attention to a development in the story, Matthew uses the present tense in past narration. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: “said”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω

if /the/_Son ˱you˲_are ¬the ˱of˲_God cast yourself down

The devil is suggesting that this is a hypothetical condition, that the angels will only rescue Jesus if Jesus is the Son of God. The devil is speaking as if it is uncertain who Jesus is in order to challenge him to throw himself down to prove that he really is the Son of God. Use a natural form in your language for introducing something that could be true. Alternate translation: “Prove that you are the Son of God by throwing yourself down”

Note 4 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

Υἱὸς & τοῦ Θεοῦ

/the/_Son & ¬the ˱of˲_God

The phrase Son of God is an important title for Jesus.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω

cast yourself down

When Satan tells Jesus to throw yourself down, he means that Jesus should jump off the top of the temple. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “jump from here on top of the temple”

Note 6 topic: writing-quotations

γέγραπται γὰρ

˱it˲_/has_been/_written for

In Matthew’s culture, for it is written was a normal way to introduce a quotation from an important text, in this case, the Old Testament book of Psalms (see Psalm 91:11–12). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that indicates that Matthew is quoting from an important text. Alternate translation: “for it is written in the book of Psalms” or “for the psalmist wrote”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γέγραπται

˱it˲_/has_been/_written

If your language does not use the passive form, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “a poet wrote this in the Scriptures”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

γέγραπται & ὅτι τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ, καὶ, ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου.

˱it˲_/has_been/_written & ¬that ˱to˲_the angels ˱of˲_him /will_be/_commanding concerning you and in /their/_hands ˱they˲_/will_be/_carrying you lest ˱you˲_/may/_strike against /a/_stone the foot ˱of˲_you

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there are not quotations within a quotation. If you do, you will need to delete the single quotation mark at the end of the second quotation. Alternate translation: “it is written that he will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone”

Note 9 topic: writing-pronouns

ἐντελεῖται

/will_be/_commanding

The pronoun He refers to God. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use the person's name here. Alternate translation: “God will command”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σοῦ & σε & προσκόψῃς & σου

you & you & ˱you˲_/may/_strike & ˱of˲_you

Since the author of the quotations is addressing each specific person who is part of God’s people, every occurrence of you and your in the quotations is singular. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “each of you … each of you … any of you strike your”

Note 11 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

(Occurrence 2) καὶ

and

Here, the word and connects the two quotations, which are two verses from Psalm 91. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that connects two closely related quotations. Alternate translation: “and further” or “and then”

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου

˱you˲_/may/_strike against /a/_stone the foot ˱of˲_you

The author of the quotation is using one way of being hurt to mean all ways of being hurt. Alternate translation: “even your foot strikes a stone” or “you get hurt”